Simple Saute for Chard

Ingredients

• 2 lbs swiss chard, cleaned and coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 1 lemon, juice of

Directions

1. 1

   Wash chard by gently submersing in cool water several times.

2. 2

   Remove the stems from leaves and chop stems into 1 inch pieces. Set aside. Stack the washed leaves and roll them in to a long scroll. Using a sharp knife, cut the scroll in quarters.

3. 3

   Heat a skillet or heavy dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and chopped stems and saute for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the garlic and saute for an additional 15-20 seconds.

5. 5

   Add the wet chard leaves, one handful at a time, stirring after each addition.

6. 6

   After all the leaves have been added, immediately cover the pan with a tight fitting lid and continue cooking over high heat for about 2 or 3 minutes. Uncover and cook just until most of the liquid has evaporated (another 1 minute or so).

7. 7

   Squeeze a couple of wedges of fresh lemon over prepared chard, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.